UKM, the University Hospital Münster, is hiring a Nursing Specialist (gn) for Geriatric Nursing on a permanent basis, full-time or part-time. You will work in the Staff Unit for Nursing Science, support older patients with cognitive deficits or a higher delirium risk and strengthen geriatric care in trauma surgery. Pay follows TV-L with an annual bonus and VBL pension.
About the Team
Unit: Staff Unit for Nursing Science, Department of Nursing Specialists, Geriatric Nursing Division
Mission: Combining patient care, research and teaching
Focus: Care for geriatric patients with cognitive deficits or delirium risk
Setting: Tertiary care university hospital, with a focus on trauma surgery
Benefits & Career Opportunity
Pay: Collective agreement pay, annual bonus and company pension (VBL)
Time Off: 30 vacation days plus two extra days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Growth: Wide training options and a say in workflows through working groups and project teams
Extras: Sports facilities, job ticket, company parties, canteen, emergency childcare and counselling services
Position Overview
As Nursing Specialist in geriatric nursing, you put into practice a care concept for the initial care of older patients in trauma surgery and provide support and nursing care for them. You introduce suitable screening instruments to identify at-risk patients and develop processes and standards within the care concept. You advise and train the multi-professional team on working with multimorbid, cognitively impaired people, help set up and run geriatric, dementia and delirium training for staff and advise family caregivers.
Why This Role Matters: Delirium prevention and geriatric care in trauma surgery is a growing field in university hospitals. This role lets an experienced nurse move into an advisory and training position with tariff pay, a pension and a say in how care processes are built.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care
- Put a care concept for the initial care of geriatric patients in trauma surgery into practice
- Support and care for older people
- Introduce screening instruments to identify at-risk patients
Processes & Training
- Further develop processes and standards within the care concept
- Advise and train the multi-professional team on multimorbid, cognitively impaired patients
- Help set up and run geriatric, dementia and delirium training programs
Families
- Advise family caregivers
Qualifications
Experience
- Professional experience in the care of older people
- Qualified nurse (the ad addresses qualified nurses)
Attitude
- Willingness to take part in further training in geriatrics
- Motivation to change and help shape work processes
- High social competence, patient-centred thinking and empathy
Skills
- Organisational skills, teamwork and flexibility
- Open-mindedness and initiative
- Communication skills and a convincing manner in an interprofessional team
About UKM
UKM, the University Hospital Münster, describes a clear social mission and a special responsibility in combining patient care, research and teaching. It offers a diverse team with respectful, appreciative collaboration and many support services.
How to Apply: For questions contact Nadine Svensson, Head of Nursing Specialists, on 0251 83-44868. The posting gives no application link or email, so apply through the UKM careers page. No salary figure is stated.
Who Should Apply?
- Geriatric Nurses: Ready for a specialist role
- Registered Nurses: With dementia or delirium experience
- Trauma Ward Nurses: Interested in older patient care
- Nurse Trainers: Wanting to teach teams
- Münster Region Nurses: Seeking TV-L pay and VBL pension
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